Newhouse Cottage

Near Lilliesleaf, Scottish Borders

In a charmingly peaceful and rural situation in the heart of the Scottish Borders, some 4 miles from Selkirk, lies the picturesque Newhouse Cottage.

Dating from the 1830s, this most attractive, spacious and comfortable traditional holiday home is full of character and has been beautifully modernised and refurbished to a high standard.

Inside, there is an ingenious and well-fitted galley kitchen, which for its size has plenty of storage and appliances, even down to a good Scots ‘pulley’ (a rack hanging from the ceiling for drying clothes). A few steps down take you to a spacious living room, which has a wood-burning stove to keep the place toasty and a dining area conveniently sited near the kitchen. With windows on three sides of the room it is bright and sunny all day long.

All on one level at the other end of the house are the two bedrooms, a double and a twin, both of which are very prettily decorated and furnished. The double bedroom is very large indeed and well able to cope with the king-size bed which it contains, the twin bedroom is light and bright and there is a family bathroom that completes the indoor accommodation.

Many guests comment favourably on how spacious the cottage is for its apparent size and even with a ‘full house’, there will be no chance of guests feeling cramped.

Outside the cottage has a sunny and quite private situation and it will be very tempting at every opportunity to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine in the pretty enclosed gravelled garden (with furniture). There is also is plenty of parking right at the door.

Quick Info

Sleeps: 4

Bedrooms: 2

Changeover Day: Sat

Pets Allowed: Yes (2)

No smoking

Bathrooms: 1

Features

Open Fire/Solid Fuel Stove

Enclosed Garden

WiFi

Pet Friendly

Off Street/Private Parking

Garden Furniture

Secure Storage

BBQ

Cot

Highchair

Increased Accessibility

Rural

2 week discount

Shower

Laundry Facilities

Dishwasher

Mains Water

Single Storey (Ground Floor)

Guest Comments

'Cottage was very comfortable and welcoming. Enjoyed our stay and walks round about the cottage. Seeing lambs was a delight. Can recommend to our friends.'

Campbell party

'Had a fantastic time here with our dog. First UK holiday in years and enjoyed the walks and wildlife. We will definitely be returning to visit again.'

Dillon party

'Had a lovely time, one week is not enough! We highly recommend Pebbles, Selkirk, Galashiels. Wonderful comfortable cottage, will definitely come back!’

Allan party

’Once again a lovely stay. Comfortable and warm cottage - local towns well worth a visit. Especially like Kelso for river walk for the dogs.'

Pinkett party

'This cottage has provided us with a very comfortable and peaceful first visit to the Borders. Wonderful scenery - even more spectacular under the clear blue skies and bright sunshine.'

Bryan party

'A lovely holiday in a very well-equipped, comfy cottage. Enjoyed walks on the farm and friendly neighbours, as well as some excellent biking. Thank you.'

Thomson party

There are lovely walks to be enjoyed straight from the door in the surrounding countryside.

Here, you are also in the very centre of the lovely Border country, where there is far more to see and do than could possibly be achieved in the average holiday.

There is riding and an excellent golf course (one of many in the area), about 3 miles away at Ashkirk. The Southern Upland Way can be joined just north of Selkirk, while the world-class mountain biking centre at Glentress is within half an hour's drive. Selkirk also has a swimming pool and there is a leisure centre 10 miles away at Hawick.

The Border towns are full of charm and character and most have excellent eating places and interesting shops. Be sure to visit some of the local mill shops, for this area is the home of good knitwear and in particular cashmere.

There are lots of castles, keeps, ruined abbeys and stately homes in the local area, including Sir Walter Scott's own house at Abbotsford and in just over an hour you reach the Berwickshire coast with its lovely sandy beaches. Edinburgh is reachable for a day trip in just over an hour's drive, or 55 minutes by train from Tweedbank (11 miles). Buses also run regularly from Selkirk if the driver in the party fancies a day off.

Please note: while we make every effort to be as accurate as possible, the actual position of the cottage indicated on the map above and the proximity of the amenities in the Local Info section cannot be guaranteed to be precise and should be used as a guide only.

What's included

Linen (Double Bed)

Free

Linen (Single Bed)

Free

WiFi

Free

Highchair

Free

Available Extras

Towels (per person)

£5.00

Pet

£20.00

Cot

£10.00

Services

Bed linen is INCLUDED and towels are available to hire. The first £15 of electricity INCLUDED with any additional usage payable by meter reading at the end of your stay. Heating is by electric panel heaters and wood-burning stove (starter pack INCLUDED). WiFi is INCLUDED, subject to provider. A maximum of 2 dogs are welcome at an additional charge (1 large, 2 medium or 2 small). If you wish to bring any other pets please contact us and we will see what we can do. No smoking.

Availability

The calendar below shows dates which are either available or booked for this property. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your desired holiday dates.

Weekly Prices

The weekly guide prices for this property are shown below. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your holiday or calculate short break rates (where available).

2 Week Discount (£25)

Save 10% Half Term 2019From 12/10/2019 to 14/10/2019

Save 10% w/c 05 Oct 19From 05/10/2019 to 07/10/2019

Save 10% Half Term 2019From 19/10/2019 to 21/10/2019

Save 10% Half Term 2019From 26/10/2019 to 28/10/2019

Save 10% w/c 14 Sep 19From 14/09/2019 to 16/09/2019

Save 10% w/c 21 Sep 19From 21/09/2019 to 23/09/2019

Save 10% w/c 28 Sep 19From 28/09/2019 to 30/09/2019

Christmas 2019From 21/12/2019 to 23/12/2019

New Year 2019From 28/12/2019 to 30/12/2019

Changeover Day: Sat

Rental - Date Range

Sleeps 2

Sleeps 4

31 Aug 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

£395.00

£465.00

21 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

£295.00

£345.00

12 Oct 2019 - 01 Nov 2019

£395.00

£465.00

02 Nov 2019 - 19 Dec 2019

£285.00

£295.00

20 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019

£495.00

£525.00

28 Dec 2019 - 05 Jan 2020

£495.00

£525.00

06 Jan 2020 - 07 Feb 2020

£285.00

£295.00

08 Feb 2020 - 03 Apr 2020

£295.00

£345.00

04 Apr 2020 - 24 Apr 2020

£395.00

£465.00

25 Apr 2020 - 08 May 2020

£295.00

£345.00

09 May 2020 - 22 May 2020

£395.00

£465.00

23 May 2020 - 29 May 2020

£495.00

£525.00

30 May 2020 - 26 Jun 2020

£395.00

£465.00

27 Jun 2020 - 28 Aug 2020

£495.00

£525.00

29 Aug 2020 - 18 Sep 2020

£395.00

£465.00

19 Sep 2020 - 09 Oct 2020

£295.00

£345.00

10 Oct 2020 - 30 Oct 2020

£395.00

£465.00

31 Oct 2020 - 18 Dec 2020

£285.00

£295.00

19 Dec 2020 - 27 Dec 2020

£495.00

£525.00

28 Dec 2020 - 05 Jan 2021

£495.00

£525.00

06 Jan 2021 - 05 Jan 2022

POA

POA

06 Jan 2022 - 05 Jan 2023

POA

POA

Please note: Prices are calculated based on your party size at the time of booking. If your party size changes for any reason after booking please let us know so we can ensure the accommodation provided meets your exact requirements.

Reviews (Supplied Independently through Feefo)

Date

Rating

Comment

19-Jul-2019

Cold, Cold, Cold.Average at best.Parking good, and at least it was clean.

05-Jul-2019

Everything we needed in great location.

06-Jun-2019

Very nice place, and location. Good restaurant and shopping nearby .

16-Oct-2018

This house is set in a lovely area and on first meeting the owners seem charming. The house is however cold, damp and ve...

This house is set in a lovely area and on first meeting the owners seem charming. The house is however cold, damp and very basically equipped. The furniture is uncomfortable and the kitchen very cramped and small. There is a limited amount of dated crockery which runs out quickly and so renders the dishwasher fairly useless.There is an electricity allowance of £15 a week which is not adequate really. We didn’t heat the water with the immersion often or use the electric fires and still exceeded that allowance. There is a wood burner which is essential because of the damp, logs provided by the greoundsman.There is little privacy as the main sitting out area at the front is very overlooked and the owners watch like hawks for anything you do!The whole place needs money spent on it on our view. It is old fashioned and not particularly comfortable.There is constant noise from the music practice room below which intrusive also.Would not stay again.

Newhouse Cottage

Near Lilliesleaf, Scottish Borders

In a charmingly peaceful and rural situation in the heart of the Scottish Borders, some 4 miles from Selkirk, lies the picturesque Newhouse Cottage.

Quick Info

Sleeps: 4

Bedrooms: 2

Changeover Day: Sat

Pets Allowed: Yes (2)

No smoking

Bathrooms: 1

Overview

Dating from the 1830s, this most attractive, spacious and comfortable traditional holiday home is full of character and has been beautifully modernised and refurbished to a high standard.

Inside, there is an ingenious and well-fitted galley kitchen, which for its size has plenty of storage and appliances, even down to a good Scots ‘pulley’ (a rack hanging from the ceiling for drying clothes). A few steps down take you to a spacious living room, which has a wood-burning stove to keep the place toasty and a dining area conveniently sited near the kitchen. With windows on three sides of the room it is bright and sunny all day long.

All on one level at the other end of the house are the two bedrooms, a double and a twin, both of which are very prettily decorated and furnished. The double bedroom is very large indeed and well able to cope with the king-size bed which it contains, the twin bedroom is light and bright and there is a family bathroom that completes the indoor accommodation.

Many guests comment favourably on how spacious the cottage is for its apparent size and even with a ‘full house’, there will be no chance of guests feeling cramped.

Outside the cottage has a sunny and quite private situation and it will be very tempting at every opportunity to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine in the pretty enclosed gravelled garden (with furniture). There is also is plenty of parking right at the door.

Features

Open Fire/Solid Fuel Stove

Enclosed Garden

WiFi

Pet Friendly

Off Street/Private Parking

Garden Furniture

Secure Storage

BBQ

Cot

Highchair

Increased Accessibility

Rural

2 week discount

Shower

Laundry Facilities

Dishwasher

Mains Water

Single Storey (Ground Floor)

Map & Local

There are lovely walks to be enjoyed straight from the door in the surrounding countryside.

Here, you are also in the very centre of the lovely Border country, where there is far more to see and do than could possibly be achieved in the average holiday.

There is riding and an excellent golf course (one of many in the area), about 3 miles away at Ashkirk. The Southern Upland Way can be joined just north of Selkirk, while the world-class mountain biking centre at Glentress is within half an hour's drive. Selkirk also has a swimming pool and there is a leisure centre 10 miles away at Hawick.

The Border towns are full of charm and character and most have excellent eating places and interesting shops. Be sure to visit some of the local mill shops, for this area is the home of good knitwear and in particular cashmere.

There are lots of castles, keeps, ruined abbeys and stately homes in the local area, including Sir Walter Scott's own house at Abbotsford and in just over an hour you reach the Berwickshire coast with its lovely sandy beaches. Edinburgh is reachable for a day trip in just over an hour's drive, or 55 minutes by train from Tweedbank (11 miles). Buses also run regularly from Selkirk if the driver in the party fancies a day off.

Please note: while we make every effort to be as accurate as possible, the actual position of the cottage indicated on the map above and the proximity of the amenities in the Local Info section cannot be guaranteed to be precise and should be used as a guide only.

What's included

Linen (Double Bed)

Free

Linen (Single Bed)

Free

WiFi

Free

Highchair

Free

Available Extras

Towels (per person)

£5.00

Pet

£20.00

Cot

£10.00

Services

Bed linen is INCLUDED and towels are available to hire. The first £15 of electricity INCLUDED with any additional usage payable by meter reading at the end of your stay. Heating is by electric panel heaters and wood-burning stove (starter pack INCLUDED). WiFi is INCLUDED, subject to provider. A maximum of 2 dogs are welcome at an additional charge (1 large, 2 medium or 2 small). If you wish to bring any other pets please contact us and we will see what we can do. No smoking.

Availability

Availability

The calendar below shows dates which are either available or booked for this property. Use the Book Now menu above to select your desired holiday dates.

Weekly Prices

The weekly guide prices for this property are shown below. Use the availability & book sidebar on the right to select your holiday or calculate short break rates (where available).

2 Week Discount (£25)

Save 10% Half Term 2019From 12/10/2019 to 14/10/2019

Save 10% w/c 05 Oct 19From 05/10/2019 to 07/10/2019

Save 10% Half Term 2019From 19/10/2019 to 21/10/2019

Save 10% Half Term 2019From 26/10/2019 to 28/10/2019

Save 10% w/c 14 Sep 19From 14/09/2019 to 16/09/2019

Save 10% w/c 21 Sep 19From 21/09/2019 to 23/09/2019

Save 10% w/c 28 Sep 19From 28/09/2019 to 30/09/2019

Christmas 2019From 21/12/2019 to 23/12/2019

New Year 2019From 28/12/2019 to 30/12/2019

Changeover Day: Sat

Rental - Date Range

Sleeps 2

Sleeps 4

31 Aug 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

£395.00

£465.00

21 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

£295.00

£345.00

12 Oct 2019 - 01 Nov 2019

£395.00

£465.00

02 Nov 2019 - 19 Dec 2019

£285.00

£295.00

20 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019

£495.00

£525.00

28 Dec 2019 - 05 Jan 2020

£495.00

£525.00

06 Jan 2020 - 07 Feb 2020

£285.00

£295.00

08 Feb 2020 - 03 Apr 2020

£295.00

£345.00

04 Apr 2020 - 24 Apr 2020

£395.00

£465.00

25 Apr 2020 - 08 May 2020

£295.00

£345.00

09 May 2020 - 22 May 2020

£395.00

£465.00

23 May 2020 - 29 May 2020

£495.00

£525.00

30 May 2020 - 26 Jun 2020

£395.00

£465.00

27 Jun 2020 - 28 Aug 2020

£495.00

£525.00

29 Aug 2020 - 18 Sep 2020

£395.00

£465.00

19 Sep 2020 - 09 Oct 2020

£295.00

£345.00

10 Oct 2020 - 30 Oct 2020

£395.00

£465.00

31 Oct 2020 - 18 Dec 2020

£285.00

£295.00

19 Dec 2020 - 27 Dec 2020

£495.00

£525.00

28 Dec 2020 - 05 Jan 2021

£495.00

£525.00

06 Jan 2021 - 05 Jan 2022

POA

POA

06 Jan 2022 - 05 Jan 2023

POA

POA

Please note: Prices are calculated based on your party size at the time of booking. If your party size changes for any reason after booking please let us know so we can ensure the accommodation provided meets your exact requirements.

Guest Comments

'Cottage was very comfortable and welcoming. Enjoyed our stay and walks round about the cottage. Seeing lambs was a delight. Can recommend to our friends.'

Campbell party

'Had a fantastic time here with our dog. First UK holiday in years and enjoyed the walks and wildlife. We will definitely be returning to visit again.'

Dillon party

'Had a lovely time, one week is not enough! We highly recommend Pebbles, Selkirk, Galashiels. Wonderful comfortable cottage, will definitely come back!’

Allan party

’Once again a lovely stay. Comfortable and warm cottage - local towns well worth a visit. Especially like Kelso for river walk for the dogs.'

Pinkett party

'This cottage has provided us with a very comfortable and peaceful first visit to the Borders. Wonderful scenery - even more spectacular under the clear blue skies and bright sunshine.'

Bryan party

'A lovely holiday in a very well-equipped, comfy cottage. Enjoyed walks on the farm and friendly neighbours, as well as some excellent biking. Thank you.'

Unique cottages were celebrating 25 year anniversary and offering a £40 discount on bookings. I was diappointed, although I've used the company for several years I wasn't eligable for the discount because I had booked early. Another case of it doesn't pay to be loyal.

Excellent - we have rented properties several times from Unique Cottages, always 5 star. Unique Cottages provided all that we needed for 6 adults and 3 under 2 1/2 year olds. Very well laid out and equipped with space for all and quiet "grown up" space too. Location and views from house were beautiful. The welcome hamper was a welcome surprise !